used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While it was yet dark, and long before the dimply lake had caught a glint from the coming sun, Witherspoon asked for the morning papers.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am prepared."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While it was yet dark, and long before the dimply lake had caught a glint from the coming sun, Witherspoon asked for the morning papers.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading While it was yet dark, and long before the dimply lake had caught a glint from the coming sun, Witherspoon asked for the morning papers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He wanted to get up and put on his clothes, but his wife begged him to remain in bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading While it was yet dark, and long before the dimply lake had caught a glint from the coming sun, Witherspoon asked for the morning papers.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He wanted to get up and put on his clothes, but his wife begged him to remain in bed.
of short duration or distance
From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wanted to get up and put on his clothes, but his wife begged him to remain in bed.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading While it was yet dark, and long before the dimply lake had caught a glint from the coming sun, Witherspoon asked for the morning papers.
clothing in general
From this reading He wanted to get up and put on his clothes, but his wife begged him to remain in bed.
ColossusnounUS /kəˈlɑːsəs/
someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading While it was yet dark, and long before the dimply lake had caught a glint from the coming sun, Witherspoon asked for the morning papers.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading While it was yet dark, and long before the dimply lake had caught a glint from the coming sun, Witherspoon asked for the morning papers.
dimply
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From this reading While it was yet dark, and long before the dimply lake had caught a glint from the coming sun, Witherspoon asked for the morning papers.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
Don't
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From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While it was yet dark, and long before the dimply lake had caught a glint from the coming sun, Witherspoon asked for the morning papers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While it was yet dark, and long before the dimply lake had caught a glint from the coming sun, Witherspoon asked for the morning papers.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He wanted to get up and put on his clothes, but his wife begged him to remain in bed.
glintverbUS /ɡlɪnt/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading While it was yet dark, and long before the dimply lake had caught a glint from the coming sun, Witherspoon asked for the morning papers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While it was yet dark, and long before the dimply lake had caught a glint from the coming sun, Witherspoon asked for the morning papers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wanted to get up and put on his clothes, but his wife begged him to remain in bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am prepared."
IMPATIENTLYadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading IMPATIENTLY WAITING.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wanted to get up and put on his clothes, but his wife begged him to remain in bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While it was yet dark, and long before the dimply lake had caught a glint from the coming sun, Witherspoon asked for the morning papers.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading While it was yet dark, and long before the dimply lake had caught a glint from the coming sun, Witherspoon asked for the morning papers.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading While it was yet dark, and long before the dimply lake had caught a glint from the coming sun, Witherspoon asked for the morning papers.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading While it was yet dark, and long before the dimply lake had caught a glint from the coming sun, Witherspoon asked for the morning papers.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wanted to get up and put on his clothes, but his wife begged him to remain in bed.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading While it was yet dark, and long before the dimply lake had caught a glint from the coming sun, Witherspoon asked for the morning papers.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading I am prepared."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He wanted to get up and put on his clothes, but his wife begged him to remain in bed.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He wanted to get up and put on his clothes, but his wife begged him to remain in bed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading While it was yet dark, and long before the dimply lake had caught a glint from the coming sun, Witherspoon asked for the morning papers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While it was yet dark, and long before the dimply lake had caught a glint from the coming sun, Witherspoon asked for the morning papers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He wanted to get up and put on his clothes, but his wife begged him to remain in bed.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading IMPATIENTLY WAITING.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to get up and put on his clothes, but his wife begged him to remain in bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While it was yet dark, and long before the dimply lake had caught a glint from the coming sun, Witherspoon asked for the morning papers.
at the time that
From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While it was yet dark, and long before the dimply lake had caught a glint from the coming sun, Witherspoon asked for the morning papers.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He wanted to get up and put on his clothes, but his wife begged him to remain in bed.
WitherspoonnounUS /ˈwɪðərspuːn/
American Revolutionary leader and educator (born in Scotland) who signed of the Declaration of Independence and was president of the college that became Princeton University (1723-1794)
From this reading While it was yet dark, and long before the dimply lake had caught a glint from the coming sun, Witherspoon asked for the morning papers.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading At brief periods of troubled sleep during the night he had fancied that he was reading of the wreck of the Colossus and of his own disgrace: and when he was told that the papers had not come, that it was too early for them, he said: "Don't try to keep them back.
but in spite of that
From this reading While it was yet dark, and long before the dimply lake had caught a glint from the coming sun, Witherspoon asked for the morning papers.
